{"id":3361,"date":"2022-10-21T21:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T13:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=3361"},"modified":"2026-09-20T17:49:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:49:53","slug":"comparisons-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/21\/comparisons-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Comparisons\u00a0&#8211; \u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0 &amp; \u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/21\/comparisons-2\/#1Structure\" >1Structure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/21\/comparisons-2\/#2Common_Mistakes\" >2Common Mistakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/21\/comparisons-2\/#3Practice\" >3Practice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.odc-article{--ink:#2b2620 !important;--ink-soft:#5a5248 !important;--paper:#ffffff !important;--paper-deep:#faf3f1 !important;--gold:#b8402c !important;--gold-deep:#9c3220 !important;--amber:#a5301f !important;--jade:#c1503a !important;--jade-soft:#f8e9e5 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!important;padding-top:10px !important;border-top:1px dashed #f0dcd8 !important;}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"odc-article\">\n\n<div class=\"topbar\">\n  <div class=\"brandmark\"><span class=\"dot\"><\/span> OneDotDot Chinese<\/div>\n  <div>Grammar \u00b7 HSK 4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<header class=\"hero\">\n  <div class=\"hero-inner\">\n    <div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#5a5248 !important;\">Grammar Point \u00b7 <span style=\"color:#b8402c !important;\">HSK 4<\/span><\/div>\n    <h1 class=\"hero-title\"><span class=\"accent\" style=\"color:#a5301f !important;\">Chinese Comparisons 3<\/span><span class=\"cjk sub\" style=\"color:#a5301f !important;display:block !important;font-size:clamp(18px,2.6vw,25px) !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.4 !important;margin-top:10px !important;\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span> &#038; <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span>\u2026<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n    <p class=\"hero-sub\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span> says A &#8220;falls short of&#8221; B \u2014 a firmer, more evaluative comparison than <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span>. <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span> \u2026 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span> sets up a &#8220;compared with \u2026&#8221; frame first, so you can then state the difference.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<main>\n  <div class=\"lede-row\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lede-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Comparisons-in-Chinese-\u6bd4-bi.jpg\" alt=\"Comparisons in Chinese \u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa \u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0\">\n    <p class=\"lede\">This lesson covers two HSK 4 comparison patterns: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span> for &#8220;not as good as,&#8221; and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span> \u2026 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span> for &#8220;compared with.&#8221;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#b8402c !important;display:flex !important;flex-wrap:wrap !important;align-items:baseline !important;gap:10px !important;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1Structure\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif !important;font-size:14px !important;color:#b8402c !important;border:1.5px solid #b8402c !important;border-radius:50% !important;width:26px !important;height:26px !important;display:inline-flex !important;align-items:center !important;justify-content:center !important;flex-shrink:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\">1<\/span><span class=\"h2-title\">Structure<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:0 !important;\">At HSK 4 you learn two more ways to compare. One says A &#8220;falls short of&#8221; B; the other opens a sentence with &#8220;compared with \u2026&#8221; so you can state the difference afterwards.<\/p>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-size:17px !important;font-weight:700 !important;color:#a5301f !important;margin:26px 0 12px !important;padding:0 !important;\">A + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span> + B (+ Adj.)<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span> means &#8220;A is not as good as B.&#8221; It is firmer and more evaluative than <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span>: it doesn&#8217;t just measure a gap, it says B is the better one. The adjective or verb at the end is optional \u2014 if you leave it out, the sentence simply means &#8220;A is not as good as B.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">When using this pattern, A and B need to match: if A is a noun, B should also be a noun; if A is a verb-object phrase, B should be too.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9910\u9928<\/span><rt>c\u0101ngu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u56de\u5bb6<\/span><rt>hu\u00edji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9910\u9986<\/span><rt>c\u0101ngu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u56de\u5bb6<\/span><rt>hu\u00edji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Eating at this restaurant isn&#8217;t as good as eating at home.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u59b9\u59b9<\/span><rt>m\u00e8imei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u59b9\u59b9<\/span><rt>m\u00e8imei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Your sister&#8217;s Chinese is not as good as yours.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7537\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u00e1np\u00e9ngy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7e3d\u662f<\/span><rt>z\u01d2ngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>p\u00e9ngy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7537\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u00e1np\u00e9ngyou<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u603b\u662f<\/span><rt>z\u01d2ngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>p\u00e9ngyou<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Boyfriends are always not as good as friends.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">With an adjective at the end, it names exactly what falls short:<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u6a5f<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u7528<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoy\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u673a<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u7528<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoy\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">This phone isn&#8217;t as easy to use as that one.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u88e1<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8l\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ea4\u901a<\/span><rt>ji\u0101ot\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ee5\u524d<\/span><rt>y\u01d0qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b9\u4fbf<\/span><rt>f\u0101ngbi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u91cc<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8li<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ea4\u901a<\/span><rt>ji\u0101ot\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ee5\u524d<\/span><rt>y\u01d0qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b9\u4fbf<\/span><rt>f\u0101ngbi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">The transportation here isn&#8217;t as convenient as it used to be.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6e38<\/span><rt>y\u00f3u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6e38<\/span><rt>y\u00f3u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">He doesn&#8217;t swim as fast as I do.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"note\">With actions, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span> goes after <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97 de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97 de<\/span>.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u54e5\u54e5<\/span><rt>g\u0113ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6210<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7e3e<\/span><rt>j\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u59d0\u59d0<\/span><rt>ji\u011bjie<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u54e5\u54e5<\/span><rt>g\u0113ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6210<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7ee9<\/span><rt>j\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u59d0\u59d0<\/span><rt>ji\u011bjie<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">My older brother&#8217;s grades aren&#8217;t as good as my older sister&#8217;s.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"callout point\"><div class=\"callout-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span> vs. <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><\/div><p><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u5bb6\u5e97\u6c92\u6709\u90a3\u5bb6\u597d\u5403 zh\u00e8 ji\u0101 di\u00e0n m\u00e9iy\u01d2u n\u00e0 ji\u0101 h\u01ceoch\u012b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u5bb6\u5e97\u6ca1\u6709\u90a3\u5bb6\u597d\u5403 zh\u00e8 ji\u0101 di\u00e0n m\u00e9iy\u01d2u n\u00e0 ji\u0101 h\u01ceoch\u012b<\/span> simply reports a gap. <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u5bb6\u5e97\u4e0d\u5982\u90a3\u5bb6\u597d\u5403 zh\u00e8 ji\u0101 di\u00e0n b\u00f9r\u00fa n\u00e0 ji\u0101 h\u01ceoch\u012b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u5bb6\u5e97\u4e0d\u5982\u90a3\u5bb6\u597d\u5403 zh\u00e8 ji\u0101 di\u00e0n b\u00f9r\u00fa n\u00e0 ji\u0101 h\u01ceoch\u012b<\/span> adds a verdict: that other place is the better choice.<\/p><p><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span> usually goes with adjectives from the &#8220;good\/more&#8221; end of a scale (<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u597d h\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u597d h\u01ceo<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ad8 g\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ad8 g\u0101o<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5feb ku\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5feb ku\u00e0i<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u65b9\u4fbf f\u0101ngbi\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u65b9\u4fbf f\u0101ngbi\u00e0n<\/span>). You can&#8217;t combine it with <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span>: there&#8217;s no <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4\u4e0d\u5982 b\u01d0 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4\u4e0d\u5982 b\u01d0 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"callout fyi\"><div class=\"callout-label\">Not to be confused<\/div><p>You may also see <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span> followed by a verb, meaning &#8220;might as well \u2026&#8221; (<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5982\u53bb\u5427 b\u00f9r\u00fa q\u00f9 ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5982\u53bb\u5427 b\u00f9r\u00fa q\u00f9 ba<\/span>). That&#8217;s a different pattern and is not covered here.<\/p><\/div>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-size:17px !important;font-weight:700 !important;color:#a5301f !important;margin:26px 0 12px !important;padding:0 !important;\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span> + B + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span>, A + \u2026<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span> \u2026 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span> sets up &#8220;compared with B&#8221; at the start of the sentence. It is slightly more formal than other comparison patterns and is frequently used in writing, speeches and formal discussions. After the comma, you describe A and state the difference \u2014 and you don&#8217;t need <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> again, because <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span> already carries the comparison.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b21<\/span><rt>c\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8003\u8a66<\/span><rt>k\u01ceosh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b21<\/span><rt>c\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u9ebc<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96e3<\/span><rt>n\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b21<\/span><rt>c\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8003\u8bd5<\/span><rt>k\u01ceosh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b21<\/span><rt>c\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u4e48<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96be<\/span><rt>n\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Compared with the last exam, this one is not so difficult.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54e5\u54e5<\/span><rt>g\u0113ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4\u8f03<\/span><rt>b\u01d0ji\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b89\u975c<\/span><rt>\u0101nj\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54e5\u54e5<\/span><rt>g\u0113ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4\u8f83<\/span><rt>b\u01d0ji\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b89\u9759<\/span><rt>\u0101nj\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Compared to her older brother, she&#8217;s quieter.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb\u5e74<\/span><rt>q\u00f9ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5929\u6c23<\/span><rt>ti\u0101nq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u71b1<\/span><rt>r\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb\u5e74<\/span><rt>q\u00f9ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5929\u6c14<\/span><rt>ti\u0101nq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ed<\/span><rt>r\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Compared with last year, this year&#8217;s weather is much hotter.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u5317<\/span><rt>T\u00e1ib\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u5357<\/span><rt>T\u00e1in\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u751f\u6d3b<\/span><rt>sh\u0113nghu\u00f3<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7bc0\u594f<\/span><rt>ji\u00e9z\u00f2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6162<\/span><rt>m\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u9ede<\/span><rt>y\u00ecdi\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u5317<\/span><rt>T\u00e1ib\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u5357<\/span><rt>T\u00e1in\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u751f\u6d3b<\/span><rt>sh\u0113nghu\u00f3<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8282\u594f<\/span><rt>ji\u00e9z\u00f2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6162<\/span><rt>m\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u70b9<\/span><rt>y\u00ecdi\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Compared with Taipei, life in Tainan has a slightly slower pace.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u706b\u8eca<\/span><rt>hu\u01d2ch\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8\u9435<\/span><rt>g\u0101oti\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8cb4<\/span><rt>gu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u706b\u8f66<\/span><rt>hu\u01d2ch\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8\u94c1<\/span><rt>g\u0101oti\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d35<\/span><rt>gu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Compared with taking the train, taking the high-speed rail is much more expensive.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5341<\/span><rt>sh\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e74<\/span><rt>ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u524d<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u73fe\u5728<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0nz\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u751f\u6d3b<\/span><rt>sh\u0113nghu\u00f3<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b9\u4fbf<\/span><rt>f\u0101ngbi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5341<\/span><rt>sh\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e74<\/span><rt>ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u524d<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u73b0\u5728<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0nz\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u751f\u6d3b<\/span><rt>sh\u0113nghu\u00f3<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b9\u4fbf<\/span><rt>f\u0101ngbi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Compared with ten years ago, life today is much more convenient.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-size:17px !important;font-weight:700 !important;color:#a5301f !important;margin:26px 0 12px !important;padding:0 !important;\">A + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span> + B + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span>, \u2026<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">You can also put A first. The two things being compared then sit together in front of <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span>, and the comment follows the comma.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e97<\/span><rt>di\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0d\u9762<\/span><rt>du\u00ecmi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c11<\/span><rt>sh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e97<\/span><rt>di\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bf9\u9762<\/span><rt>du\u00ecmi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c11<\/span><rt>sh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Compared with the one across the street, this shop has far fewer people.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"callout fyi\"><div class=\"callout-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u548c h\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u548c h\u00e9<\/span> or <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207 y\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e y\u01d4<\/span>?<\/div><p><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u548c h\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u548c h\u00e9<\/span> can replace <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8ddf g\u0113n<\/span> without changing the meaning. <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207 y\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e y\u01d4<\/span> is the formal, written version, so you&#8217;ll mostly see it in news and reports.<\/p><\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#b8402c !important;display:flex !important;flex-wrap:wrap !important;align-items:baseline !important;gap:10px !important;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2Common_Mistakes\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif !important;font-size:14px !important;color:#b8402c !important;border:1.5px solid #b8402c !important;border-radius:50% !important;width:26px !important;height:26px !important;display:inline-flex !important;align-items:center !important;justify-content:center !important;flex-shrink:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\">2<\/span><span class=\"h2-title\">Common Mistakes<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:0 !important;\">Both patterns already contain the comparison, so don&#8217;t add a second comparison word.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u642d<\/span><rt>d\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u8eca<\/span><rt>g\u014dngch\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5730\u9435<\/span><rt>d\u00ecti\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u642d<\/span><rt>d\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u4ea4\u8f66<\/span><rt>g\u014dngji\u0101och\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5730\u94c1<\/span><rt>d\u00ecti\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u642d<\/span><rt>d\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u8eca<\/span><rt>g\u014dngch\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u642d<\/span><rt>d\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5730\u9435<\/span><rt>d\u00ecti\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u642d<\/span><rt>d\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u4ea4\u8f66<\/span><rt>g\u014dngji\u0101och\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u642d<\/span><rt>d\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5730\u94c1<\/span><rt>d\u00ecti\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\">A and B need to match. &#8220;Taking the bus&#8221; is a verb-object phrase, so B has to be one too: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u642d\u5730\u9435 d\u0101 d\u00ecti\u011b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u642d\u5730\u94c1 d\u0101 d\u00ecti\u011b<\/span>, not just <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5730\u9435 d\u00ecti\u011b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5730\u94c1 d\u00ecti\u011b<\/span>.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u6a5f<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u7528<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoy\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u673a<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u7528<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoy\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u6a5f<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u7528<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoy\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u673a<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u7528<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoy\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u5982 b\u00f9r\u00fa<\/span> is a comparison on its own. Adding <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> in front of it doubles up the meaning and isn&#8217;t allowed.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\">As with all comparisons, don&#8217;t put <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span> in front of the adjective.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb\u5e74<\/span><rt>q\u00f9ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u751f\u610f<\/span><rt>sh\u0113ngy\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb\u5e74<\/span><rt>q\u00f9ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u751f\u610f<\/span><rt>sh\u0113ngyi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb\u5e74<\/span><rt>q\u00f9ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u751f\u610f<\/span><rt>sh\u0113ngy\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb\u5e74<\/span><rt>q\u00f9ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u751f\u610f<\/span><rt>sh\u0113ngyi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\">Don&#8217;t leave out <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span>. It is what turns <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8ddf\u53bb\u5e74 g\u0113n q\u00f9ni\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8ddf\u53bb\u5e74 g\u0113n q\u00f9ni\u00e1n<\/span> into &#8220;compared with last year.&#8221;<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u57ce\u5e02<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0f<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u57ce\u5e02<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u66f4<\/span><rt>g\u00e8ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b89\u975c<\/span><rt>\u0101nj\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u57ce\u5e02<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0f<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u57ce\u5e02<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u66f4<\/span><rt>g\u00e8ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b89\u9759<\/span><rt>\u0101nj\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u57ce\u5e02<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0f<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u57ce\u5e02<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u66f4<\/span><rt>g\u00e8ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b89\u975c<\/span><rt>\u0101nj\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u57ce\u5e02<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0f<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u57ce\u5e02<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u66f4<\/span><rt>g\u00e8ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b89\u9759<\/span><rt>\u0101nj\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\">After <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span>, the main clause doesn&#8217;t need <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76f8\u6bd4 xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/span> has already set up the comparison.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#b8402c !important;display:flex !important;flex-wrap:wrap !important;align-items:baseline !important;gap:10px !important;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3Practice\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif !important;font-size:14px !important;color:#b8402c !important;border:1.5px solid #b8402c !important;border-radius:50% !important;width:26px !important;height:26px !important;display:inline-flex !important;align-items:center !important;justify-content:center !important;flex-shrink:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\">3<\/span><span class=\"h2-title\">Practice<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:0 !important;\">Translate each sentence into Chinese, then tap the card to check your answer.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>In cooking, I&#8217;m not as good as my mom. (not as good, no adjective)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u505a\u83dc<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2c\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5abd\u5abd<\/span><rt>m\u0101ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u505a\u83dc<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2c\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5988\u5988<\/span><rt>m\u0101ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>This road isn&#8217;t as wide as that one. (not as \u2026 as, with adjective)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u689d<\/span><rt>ti\u00e1o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8def<\/span><rt>l\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u689d<\/span><rt>ti\u00e1o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bec<\/span><rt>ku\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6761<\/span><rt>ti\u00e1o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8def<\/span><rt>l\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6761<\/span><rt>ti\u00e1o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bbd<\/span><rt>ku\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>My younger brother doesn&#8217;t run as fast as I do. (not as \u2026 as, action)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f1f\u5f1f<\/span><rt>d\u00ecdi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f1f\u5f1f<\/span><rt>d\u00ecdi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>Taking a taxi isn&#8217;t as convenient as taking the MRT. (comparing two activities)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8a08\u7a0b\u8eca<\/span><rt>j\u00ecch\u00e9ngch\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6377\u904b<\/span><rt>ji\u00e9y\u00f9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b9\u4fbf<\/span><rt>f\u0101ngbi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51fa\u79df\u8f66<\/span><rt>ch\u016bz\u016bch\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5982<\/span><rt>r\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5730\u94c1<\/span><rt>d\u00ecti\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b9\u4fbf<\/span><rt>f\u0101ngbi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>Compared with last month, I&#8217;m much busier this month. (&#8220;compared with&#8221; first)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6708<\/span><rt>yu\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6708<\/span><rt>yu\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5fd9<\/span><rt>m\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6708<\/span><rt>yu\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6708<\/span><rt>yu\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5fd9<\/span><rt>m\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>Compared with my hometown, Taipei has even more people. (&#8220;compared with&#8221; first)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6\u9109<\/span><rt>ji\u0101xi\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u5317<\/span><rt>T\u00e1ib\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u66f4<\/span><rt>g\u00e8ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6\u4e61<\/span><rt>ji\u0101xi\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u5317<\/span><rt>T\u00e1ib\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u66f4<\/span><rt>g\u00e8ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>My room is much smaller than yours. (A and B together)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u623f\u9593<\/span><rt>f\u00e1ngji\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0f<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u623f\u95f4<\/span><rt>f\u00e1ngji\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u6bd4<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngb\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0f<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">08<\/span>This year&#8217;s exam isn&#8217;t as easy as last year&#8217;s. 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